Athelduke
British Motor tanker
Name | Athelduke | ||
Type: | Motor tanker | ||
Tonnage | 8,966 tons | ||
Completed | 1929 - R. Duncan & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow | ||
Owner | United Molasses Co Ltd, London | ||
Homeport | Liverpool | ||
Date of attack | 16 Apr 1945 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-1274 (Hans-Hermann Fitting) | ||
Position | 55° 39'N, 1° 31'W | ||
Complement | 47 (1 dead and 46 survivors). | ||
Convoy | FS-1784 | ||
Route | Port Everglades, Florida - Loch Ewe - Salt End | ||
Cargo | 12.600 tons of molasses | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | At 17.32 hours on 16 April 1945 the Athelduke (Master Joseph Errett) in convoy FS-1784 was torpedoed and sunk by U-1274 east of Newcastle. One crew member was lost. The master, 41 crew members and four gunners were picked up by the British merchant King Neptune. | ||
On board | We have details of 4 people who were on board. |
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